raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:642965

Autosomal recessive ataxia due to PEX2 deficiency

Synonyms: Mild peroxisomal disorder due to PEX2 deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood
Status
active

A rare genetic, peroxisomal disease characterized by childhood or adolescence onset slowly progressing cerebellar ataxia and severe axonal sensorimotor polyneuropathy due to PEX 2 deficieny. Patients develop marked brain atrophy including cerebellum, cerebellar peduncles, and bulbar olives. Gait disturbance, moderate truncal ataxia, moderate cerebellar tremor, mild dysarthria, areflexia, strabismus, hypoacusia and nystagmus were also reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

10 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive ataxia due to PEX2 deficiencyMild peroxisomal disorder due to PEX2 deficiency
frAtaxie autosomique récessive par déficit en PEX2Maladie peroxysomale modérée par déficit en PEX2
deAtaxie, autosomal-rezessive, PEX2-assoziierteMilde peroxisomale Störung durch PEX2-Defizienz
esAtaxia autosómica recesiva por deficiencia de PEX2Trastorno peroxisomal leve por deficiencia de PEX2
itAtassia autosomica recessiva da deficit di PEX2Malattia perossisomiale lieve da deficit di PEX2
nlAutosomaal recessieve ataxie door PEX2-deficiëntieMilde peroxisomale stoornis door PEX2-deficiëntie
ptAtaxia autossómica recessiva por deficiência PEX2Doença peroxissomal ligeira por deficiência PEX2
plAutosomalna recesywna ataksja związana z niedoborem PEX2= en
csAutozomálně recesivní ataxie způsobená deficitem PEX2= en
ukАутосомно-рецесивна атаксія, зумовлена дефіцитом PEX2Легкий пероксисомний розлад через дефіцит PEX2

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G11.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A03.1YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0957443Evalidated
UMLSC5816796Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PEX2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9717ENSG000001647511709938q21.13peroxisomal biogenesis factor 221392394[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated21392394[PMID]_30237433[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card